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Then also it must be remembered that vines 

 growing against walls where they are subjected 

 to the direct and reflected rays of the sun re- 

 quire suitable quantities of water and, in dry 

 weather, should be bountifully supplied with 

 moisture. Apply the water by letting it soak 

 into the soil until the ground is thoroughly sat- 

 urated for a depth of half a dozen inches or 

 more. 



Another point in the cultivation of some vines 

 is that a few of them thrive best when the lower 

 part of the stems is shaded from the direct 

 effects of the sun, even though the top portions 

 may be in the direct line of the sun's rays. 

 Such a vine is the clematis. Its requirement 

 in this respect is easily satisfied by planting 

 in front of it or near it some small plant which 

 will supply the shade it desires. 



PRUNING 



The beginner is likely to hear much on the 

 subject of the necessity for pruning permanent 

 vines, and no doubt he will encounter many op- 

 posing opinions. It is practically impossible, 

 however, to detail the various treatments 

 which the different plants require. It must be 

 remembered that some vines produce their 



